~What if Hyunsung Regressed for the 3rd time?~ [Regressor Instruction Manual]

Part 3

《Disclaimer: This is purely from my fantasy, might not align with the actual plot, or a little OOC.》

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".... Just that unique guy we're always meet. I'm just thinking how nice it would be if he join us now."

The mumbled conversation was heard from afar.

Kiyoung-ssi is still the same. Always with that bright smile, caring atmosphere, and warm conversation. But this time he's not sick, he's not suffering from memory loss, there's no side effect, and he's not weak-- well, maybe he's still a little bit weaker than average in terms of physical strength. But he's still a genius in strategy.

With just three person, I only need to help them several times this week. And they just gotten their first classes, not to mention they're complete newbie.

Usually, people already made a large party by this time since the dungeon monster is larger and stronger the deeper you go to the dungeon.

Deokgu-ssi and Hayan-ssi is also still the same. They're still attached to Kiyoung, while Kiyoung will arrange everything so they can just focus fighting.
I can see that they depend on him, not that I don't understand them.

'Ah... I'm so jealous. I want to be beside Kiyoung-ssi to...'

Sitting there, having my attire, food, and strategy arranged by Kiyoung. Fighting together, and I can protect him openly. Then having conversation after the fight while eating food.

He doesn't even know how I almost hold him when he praised and smiled at me so brightly. I thought he might be dissappear right after that.

'Since you have the same smile 'that' time...'

When he saw his last sunset in the previous timeline.

But I won't talk with him. If he's related to me in any way, he'll just be suffering again in this round. I won't let that happen. I won't share my burden with him.

I can't even lock him up so he won't do something stupid like sacrificing himself or being hurt. He'll hate me for sure.

'I remember him telling me to kill him when I almost force him to escape...'

I shudder at the thought.

My eyes are getting blurred. I keep remembering the scene where he told me to kill him, and in the end, I ended up really killing him by my own two hands.

'I'll just keep them safe until the tutorial is over. Then I'll completely cut my contacts to them'

... Maybe I'll just watch them from distance sometimes.

I solidating my determination before I stand up, still leaning on a stone hiding me under the shadow from their sight.

They already have the items, so I think they'll still be safe even if I leave and go hunt monster for a bit.

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huh?

My mind was blanking out.
There's blood seeping out of Kiyoung's stomach.

...What?

I shook. Hayan bombarded the monsters before running toward Kiyoung, and Deokgu keep slashing the monsters. But I didn't even see them.

Did I come back to that timeline? Is this all about regressing back a dream?

No. This is the Tutorial Dungeon, I feel it first hand than my body felt heavy from my degraded stats. Even now I haven't got used to it.